PGPlant Grows HubSeed to first harvest
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Plant Profiles

Detailed profiles for vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruiting plants with emphasis on propagation and establishment.

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prickly lettuce — botanical reference photograph
Warm-season starts7-14 day emergence

Black Krim Tomato Start

Black Krim Tomato Start is presented as a practical candidate for a controlled first sowing, with decisions shaped for a sunny kitchen bench.

Beginner startRead more →
wild carrot — botanical reference photograph
Cool-season startsBottom heat useful

Parisian Carrot Seedling

Parisian Carrot Seedling is presented as a useful plant for comparing root and shoot growth, with decisions shaped for a first raised bed.

Steady moistureRead more →
prickly lettuce — botanical reference photograph
Herb cuttingsDirect sow option

Genovese Basil Cutting

Genovese Basil Cutting is presented as a forgiving subject for improving transplant technique, with decisions shaped for a compact propagation shelf.

Warm benchRead more →
prickly lettuce — botanical reference photograph
Flower seedlingsPinch after rooting

Sugar Snap Pea Shoot

Sugar Snap Pea Shoot is presented as a focused lesson in moisture and temperature control, with decisions shaped for a small community plot.

Cool germinationRead more →
cabbage, broccoli, and allies — botanical reference photograph
Perennial divisionsHarden for 7 days

Lacinato Kale Start

Lacinato Kale Start is presented as a reliable choice for documenting the path to first harvest, with decisions shaped for a protected porch nursery.

Fast rootingRead more →
prickly lettuce — botanical reference photograph
Warm-season starts7-14 day emergence

Lemon Cucumber Seedling

Lemon Cucumber Seedling is presented as a practical candidate for a controlled first sowing, with decisions shaped for a sunny kitchen bench.

Beginner startRead more →
chili pepper — botanical reference photograph
Cool-season startsBottom heat useful

Shishito Pepper Start

Shishito Pepper Start is presented as a useful plant for comparing root and shoot growth, with decisions shaped for a first raised bed.

Steady moistureRead more →
pot marigold — botanical reference photograph
Herb cuttingsDirect sow option

Calendula Nursery Plant

Calendula Nursery Plant is presented as a forgiving subject for improving transplant technique, with decisions shaped for a compact propagation shelf.

Warm benchRead more →
woodland strawberry — botanical reference photograph
Flower seedlingsPinch after rooting

Strawberry Runner

Strawberry Runner is presented as a focused lesson in moisture and temperature control, with decisions shaped for a small community plot.

Cool germinationRead more →
Rosemary — botanical reference photograph
Perennial divisionsHarden for 7 days

Tuscan Rosemary Cutting

Tuscan Rosemary Cutting is presented as a reliable choice for documenting the path to first harvest, with decisions shaped for a protected porch nursery.

Fast rootingRead more →